Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-09-05

The Medical Congress has got fairly at its work,
AMI its members are listening in various halls, to
learned disquisiLiOns on the structure OF the
human anatomy, the physiological functions OF
Special organs, She hygenic relations OF climate,
Soil and vegetable lie, and score of kindred
topics. The delegates already in the city would
make Respectable regiment, and the trains from
North ana South and West are hourly bringing
more. Tht conversation In the hotel lDbbieS * no
longer OF platforms and maJOntieS, endorsements,
yndicatiODs x6d second terms, but OF ears and
eyes and lungs. the setting of bones and the knit
ting OF severed flesh tissues. 1t IS a cheerful
Change; for the desutGry politics Of early SepteEn-
Der are anything but exhiilrating, the White
House and the capitol are practically closed, and
the departments are beading all their activities
10 routine work, and praying for something To
turn up to relieve the m0nOtony. The doctors are
therefore dOuhIy welcome. We should De glad to
See them ut any time, but are more than glad TO
meet them now. ON most accounts, doubtless,
they recipTOcate the sentiment The comparative
emptiness Of the city enatIs5 them to SEC it with
greater ease and comfort than IN season when it
Is thruu-"l with outsiders. II Is pity. however.
that CUl.--rss could not De in session while the
present convention lasts aToriinr an opp1rtu-
nifty FOR the assembled physicians 10 look in uuon
the House and see what manner or men are they
who cut down the appropriation FOR the entertain
ment Of the nations guests TO about one-nIth OF
H. proper Dimensions.
The b'ncnt 70 WaShington from such gather
ING within her borders IS not e3slIy estimated
Oar visitors belong class Of men OF especially
hi-hiy-tTaiaed intelligence Their work causes
item 10 move about good dc.ll and 20 cultivate
habits OF observation AID comparison. In no place
can they Use ;he.r faculties IN this direction to
better advantage than in the capital city OF cur
republic. Waeu 1hcy return to their homes it viii
b. 20 nix with the people 10 an extent Gnown u
IL" members u nc other profession. They will
carry U:tI Them for general dissemination, the
Impressions they have gtioej uC WASHINGTON and
h'r citizens. an1 we shall be known. a few weeks
hence, tOu wider circle tIaE ever before. The
b.1ujy OF tie streets and TtseTVatiy1S The variety
O. the architecture. tEc Wholesome abundance OF
15li.1e, and the cleanliness and quiet ana good
o-jeF generally prevalent, cannot fan TO make its
Il. iTk upon the memory oil a visitor from any
other city On THIS continent and from most Of the
cities abroad y physician. also, IS likely To look
a the sanitary aspects OF tie place. ana Washing
ton. though no. Yet perfect. VIII bear Comparison
IL this regard win any other city u the same s.a
II We can succeed IN convincing our guests that
tn social side OF LIE here IS really - agreeable as
it face would Indicate, We shah have added by
tn close Of the week. some thousands 70 the al
ready large number n5 persons who live elsewhere
but acknowledge themselves subject to the peck
Hir spell OF fI-cina' Ion which Washington exerts
o. al who enjoy -.n' E47pifIj.ticS for a season.
Major Noore5 recommendations. IN his re-
port as Chief q ponce. are to the point
Most Of them are II tie Il= o. reforms long and
par>iste3yiy urged these columns and believe! To
rc.sect a general popular demand. This IS esne-
Cfiiy true ~ le cali irr the abolition OF TIE old
re restricting appointments To men who have
T. ,eiyei all honorable discharge from tine army
o. navy. Il2 war has now rtcn over moro than
t'.euty years. and the man who in 1860 was il
til primo ri lie. has passed well down the shady
s. t. while tGe y9un-es- veteran OF that day mas
l. me E:itl.r-a-aa. The men Eon1rau:y dis
e sfI lra:a Tie Ie-uar service ia ti.At Of peace
n1- fitted fJr police duty. " more deserving.
{ PISS teg..toa. tsan f!.e rank ana file OF male
{. .rrnz..F generally.
10 s1i-,sri'5 Il .'e II report about the in
G. ssa 90 In. fo-t Eu-, n. n o. IloIice
Curt latOr will be !ec,.-Aiz'! - v8,GAb.e -ever;
eli-en "A) has watched Ia progress OF events OF
Lie Il@r1 are parts q; IL. city which naal an
e,;cnt patrol and -tnGot set il because the oil
Gers ara busy elsewhere: Jnl3 recent Police Court
TIA eXto-iI-, over seine weeks dciaoraIzefi every
otherN.Ai .! work before that TRIBUNAL 80 badly
that pars01S were iocAe, w IN gle ST ti0n-houses
TO the most tr.ffing mist ,.i'ias. sometimes Tor
IT, eHtytNO hours at ! stretch without . chance
Tor a hearing.
Major NO1rc's report IS Of the PRACTICAL com
Nonsense character % b. expected from him lie
brings intelligence. tact, Industry ana fine eyecr
tive ability IN his work; ana M 5ata PROOF could
h asked CT the persistence OF these ruaities in
hl.n than The admirable manner in WHICH. enter
In utn - duties ~ ETS once n. aDl~ti.,!l4r1y
trying irut-UE,, n U-oI- ORDER ;it OF chaos ana
restored The pO.le !nilI--ratitl 10 that respect
a. e51ti-l-t IL Jy1lc-.it Ju to Je borne by al
god citizens